Open to permanent Associate Laboratory Microbiologist and to qualified individuals who file for Exam # 4016 and promotional Exam # 4513 from December 7, 2024 to January 9, 2024 are eligible to apply.

The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is a public health leader serving over 8.4 million New York City residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds.

The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States offering a dynamic and innovative work environment where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services.

With more than 100 years of leadership in public health, a team of over 200 scientific and support staff are committed to its mission to safeguard the health of all NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of the NYC DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns. T

he NYC DOHMH PHL seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Associate Laboratory Microbiologist III. This position will play an integral role in laboratory testing and responding to public health threats, including but not limited to COVID-19, vaccine preventable diseases, HIV, Legionella as well as respiratory, foodborne, and waterborne disease outbreaks. This is an excellent opportunity to join our multidisciplinary team, and collaborate with local, state, federal, and academic partners.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

* Direct and coordinate the daily operations of laboratories providing diagnostic services with special supervisory responsibilities during routine testing and outbreak events, including COVID-19
* Supervise, train, discipline and evaluate the performance of laboratory staff and trainees
* Prioritize, schedule, organize and direct the activities of laboratory to provide optimal delivery of services according to PHL standards of quality, productivity and performance
* Lead and coordinate the daily operations of laboratory functional area in collaboration with Analytical Specialists and management during routine testing and outbreak events
* Analyze, verify and release reports
* Help to establish or modify technical procedures as needed, update and maintain SOPMs and quality documents
* Initiate and direct the study of new materials or methods designed to improve diagnostic procedures
* Manage and oversee laboratory staff and purchase of inventory, storage, and supplies usage for routine testing and outbreak responses
* Participate in the cross training program within PHL
* Ensure all regulatory and safety standards are followed and serve as a resource for regulatory and accreditation compliance
* Troubleshoot method and instrumentation problems, be proactive in solving technical problems
* Perform other duties as required

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in medical technology or in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties; or
2. Ninety college credits from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by either (a) or (b) below, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties.
(a) For those whose training was completed prior to September 15, 1963: a total of at least 24 credits in chemistry and biology courses combined, including at least nine credits in chemistry, of which six credits must be in inorganic chemistry; and including at least 12 credits in biology courses
pertinent to the medical sciences.
(b) For those whose training was completed after September 15, 1963: 16 credits in chemistry courses acceptable towards a major in chemistry, including at least six credits in inorganic chemistry; and 16 credits in biology courses acceptable towards a major in biology; and three credits in mathematics.

Applicant must possess or be eligible for a New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License as described in Article 165 of the New York State Education Law effective September 23, 2008. Possess clinical laboratory experience knowledge of standard infection precaution procedures and clinical testing experience.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. Due to the current State of Emergency in the City of New York for the COVID-19 pandemic, the Laboratory Microbiologist and Associate Laboratory Microbiologist titles do not have a residency requirement. When the State of Emergency ends, candidates have 6 months to move to New York City to comply with the residency requirement. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.